S.L. Mitchell

S.L. Mitchell is a former member of the Anansi Poetry Workshop Group in Leimert Park, California. His poetry has been described as ranging from erotic, detailed & emotionally intense, sensitive and profound in regards to African American life. His writing emanates conflicting language with gritty urban tones that favors realism vs what’s favorable to most people. He went on to become the founder of the Nurtured Earth Poetry Workshop in Hazel Crest, Illinois in 2000. His first full length novel is called Gypsy’s Crossing which was published in 2007 by I Universe Publications. This story is about a woman name Gypsy who makes her life complicated due to a lover’s triangle. Gypsy refuses to let go of her past and the man in it who doesn’t know what real love is. This inability causes her to make very destructive decisions regarding her future and towards the one man that only wants to love her as she is.

S.L.’s forte is in the writing of both erotic poetry and short erotic stories. He currently has 10 short stories published on the Kindle Marketplace on Amazon.com. He published his second full length novel called Naughty Nubian Narratives – N3 in 2013. This novel is a collection of 24 short erotic stories that are very steamy. In 2014 S.L. published his 3rd book. It is a collection of his favorite poems called Ports in Storms. S.L. considers himself a student of life and studies all things from behaviorism, psychology, philosophy, religion and sociology. Though not a professional psychologist he’s been called a relationship instructor and a life coach whose opinions have been sought out from strangers, friends and family. They find his perspective on personal issues to be both forthcoming and enlightening. As of this time he is currently working on blogging, managing his various online groups, and is working on other literary projects. S.L. Mitchell resides in Los Angeles, California.